Hillside Community Church

Roman crucifixion was one of the most shameful and torturous ways for a person to die and here this is before Jesus went to the cross by the way he is telling them just like the criminals who have to carry their own cross to their place of execution I am inviting you to die to yourself and for me that was the invitation you have to picture the disciples face in the crowd as he's saying this because all along they have believed that it was going to be a kingdom conquered by Jesus an earthly kingdom Jesus is now saying here's what I'm inviting you into this is what my kingdom looks like it's self-denial it's leaving your rights and your desires at the feet of the cross and it's being willing to sacrifice for me